• 'Show Me State' Shows Greatest Support for Troops

    When it comes to showing support for America's troops, Missouri is living up to its nickname as the "Show Me State" by sending nearly 4,000 Base and Post Exchange gift certificates to Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors and Marines. "These numbers have far exceeded our expectations here at Whiteman," said

  • Whiteman Spirit Award

    Capt. Summer Morgenstern, 509th Bomb Wing, and Robert Fuemmeler, 509th Mission Support Squadron, received the Whiteman Spirit Award from Brig. Gen. Greg Biscone, 509th Bomb Wing commander, June 4 and June 22, respectively. Sharon Blindauer, 509th MSS, nominated Captain Morgenstern and Mr. Fuemmeler

  • A fresh perspective to preserve America

    In a dark alley on the outskirts of town, a sinister force lies plotting... It's difficult to discern a more challenging environment to operate in than today's Air Force - it's as challenging as I've seen in 17 years. Budgets and other resources are shrinking, taskings are growing. The threats to

  • American military commissaries

    American military commissaries, the "supermarkets to the military" at bases in the United States and across the globe, will reach their 140th anniversary on July 1. On that day in 1867, the Army was authorized by Congress to begin selling food items, called "commissary" items, "at cost," to soldiers

  • First to fight leader departs for capital

    The B-2 Spirit is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear weapons. Its low-observable characteristics give it the unique ability to penetrate an enemy's most sophisticated defenses and strike its most valued and heavily defended targets without the enemy ever

  • 154 Team Whiteman members selected for promotion

    The Air Force selected 6,002 of 24,115 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant, and 7,314 of 39,797 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant. The master sergeant selection rate, 24.89 percent, rose 5.03 percent from last year, while this year's technical